Get, Slate, Go - I

This is a sort of second coming that ageing film-stars and out-of-work models would long for. The tablet was an all-but-dead product category, one that never really got off the ground sales-wise, despite the big push from Microsoft way back in 2002. But with the iPad, Apple's wiped the slate clean, opening up the flood gates for a slew of contenders that promise to revitalize an almost obsolete form factor, or to say, completely change the way we interact with our computers. Here's a small peek at what on the cards in 2010.

HP Slate :Squint a little, and you could easily confuse the HP Slate with the Apple iPad. With a similar sleek profile and a large 8.9 inch capacitive display, it almost is. But it runs on the touch-enabled Windows 7 platform. Along with the netbook specs, it supports Flash and has got multi-tasking capabilities which the iPad lacks. It also packs in 2 built-in cameras (front and back) along with video recording. Looks like HP has all he iPad's bases covered, and then some more.

Notion Ink Adam :Here's one from my country, India. Notion Ink, a small Indian start-up is talking big with the Adam. This Android based slate not only boasts of a sleek design, but also of the 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 chip that acts both as a chip and a graphics card, allowing you to playback videos at 1080p on the 10 onch display. The real genius is he Pixel Qi screen which can switch from backlit LCD mode for web browsing to a low-power electrophoretic reflective mode for power saving (16 hours) and becomes easier on the eyes.

Fusion Garage JooJoo :
This is from the Singapore-based Fusion garage. Other than iPad, JooJoo is the only other slate that is commercially available at the moment. With a 12 inch screen this Intel Atom/Nvidia ion powered tablet promises full Flash HD and a decent interface over the custom Linux platform. But it misses out in many things - No Apps, no multi-tasking, no e-books and a 5 hour battery life.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

In order to directly challenge the might of Microsoft, search engine giant Google has announced that it is developing an operating system for PCs that is tied to its Chrome web browser.Named the Google Chrome Operating System, Google is initially targeting the netbooks which have been selling quickly even as demand for other PCs has plummeted.According to sources, the OS would also be capable to power full fledged PCs in the future.

Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of the OS. It will be an open-sourced software, which will allow side programmers to modify it. Netbooks running on the software will go on sale in the second half of 2010.

Can Google create a name for itself where Microsoft occupies almost 90% share?? Is it worth switching from Windows to Chrome?? We will have to wait and watch.

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A college student, studying Computer Applications. I love gadgets and am fascinated by the progress of modern technology. Just trying to share some of the things I get to know.You can also get to see me as "Titan" in the blogosphere.